Agency Management

Aon Corp. insurance brokerage said it has named attorney Mark Herrmann chief counsel of litigation and vice president.

Hub International Ltd. said the brokerage has acquired Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Ogilvy, Gilbert, Norris & Hill and the insurance book of Wescom Credit Union in Anaheim, Calif. No financial terms for either transaction were released.

Jim W. Henderson, Brown & Brown's vice chairman and chief operating officer, will retire later this year, the firm said, also announcing its first acquisition for 2010.

The Young Insurance Professionals associations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York states affiliated with the Professional Insurance Agents have a new Web site.

Leaders from various stakeholder groups will participate in a major health-care summit on January 11.

Insurance actuaries have the nation's best jobs, according to the Careercast.com Web site that annually rates occupations based on hiring outlook, work environment and other factors.